auspiciousaus‧pi‧cious /ɔːˈspɪʃəs $ ɒː-/ adjective formal 
Saccani’s excellent recording is an auspicious start to what promises to be a distinguished musical career.—auspiciously adverb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- It is my honour to toast the bride and groom on this auspicious occasion.
- It was an auspicious beginning to her career as an author.
- The baseball season got off to an auspicious start with two good wins for the Tokyo Giants.
- It was not an auspicious beginning.
- Not just because of the extraordinary value it represents, but because of the unique qualities our auspicious holiday retreat has to offer.
- Served with a spicy-sweet mustard sauce, this was an auspicious beginning to our meal.
- That historic meeting in November 1977 was hardly auspicious.
- The beginnings with him were not auspicious, though.
- Usually, auspicious times for Hindu weddings are ascertained by Brahmin priests who are paid to consult the stars.
Longman Language Activatormaking you feel more hope
· The fact that the two sides have agreed to hold negotiations is an extremely hopeful sign.look hopeful · Things might get better, but it isn't looking very hopeful right now.sound hopeful · At the interview they told me I was "the right sort of person'. I thought that sounded kind of hopeful.
making you feel more confident and hopeful: · The doctor had some encouraging news -- I would soon be able to walk again.· There are one or two more encouraging signs in the economy now.· So far the results of our tests have been very encouraging.
seeming likely to be good or successful: · The future looks promising for British companies abroad.· The weather outlook for the weekend isn't very promising.· My grandfather gave up a promising career in law to fight for his country.
if something such as a new situation or discovery offers hope , it makes it possible for people to feel more hopeful that a bad situation will improve: offer hope to: · The new treatment may offer hope to thousands of cancer patients.offer hope of: · A recent UN initiative seems to offer some hope of a lasting peace settlement in the region.
to make people more confident than before that what they are hoping for will happen: raise hopes that: · The latest news has raised hopes that another Western hostage might soon be released.raise somebody's hopes: · Speculation in the press about tax cuts has raised everyone's hopes.
formal making people hopeful that good things will happen: · The baseball season got off to an auspicious start with two good wins for the Tokyo Giants.· It is my honour to toast the bride and groom on this auspicious occasion.
something good that gives you hope that a long and difficult period is going to end soon: · For Jane there is some light at the end of the tunnel, but many anorexia sufferers continue to suffer in silence.see the light at the end of the tunnel (=realize that there is hope): · After all the problems we've had we're finally beginning to see some light at the end of the tunnel.
something that gives you a small reason to hope that a bad situation will improve: · The news gave a glimmer of hope that Michael might be released from prison early.· The one ray of hope seemed to be the possibility that the enemy would call off their attack because of the weather.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Saccani’s excellent recording is an auspicious start to what promises to be a distinguished musical career.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
showing that something is likely to be successful OPP inauspiciousauspicious start/beginning Saccani’s excellent recording is an auspicious start to what promises to be a distinguished musical career. (=one that makes it seem likely that something will be good or bad)· His second term in office has got off to an extremely inauspicious start.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· Party officials are advising Mr Takeshita to hang on until he can pick the most auspicious moment to hold a double election.
NOUN· It was scarcely an auspicious beginning.
· No party could have hoped for a more auspicious start to an election campaign.· It had not been an auspicious start to the year.· Last night's programme did not have an auspicious start.· It is not exactly an auspicious start!
Saccani’s excellent recording is an auspicious start to what promises to be a distinguished musical career.—auspiciously adverb